Yasmin Finney Explained

Birth Date:30 August 2003
Education:Ashton-on-Mersey School
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2021–present
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Yasmin Finney (born 30 August 2003) is an English actress and internet personality. She is known for her role as Elle Argent in the Netflix series Heartstopper (2022–present), for which she was nominated for a Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance. She also plays Rose Noble in the BBC series Doctor Who (2023–present).

Early life

Finney was born on 30 August 2003,[1] to a Jamaican mother and an English father of Irish and Italian descent.[2] [3] She attended Ashton-on-Mersey School. She and her half-sister were raised in Manchester by her single mother.[4] She participated in a number of local theatre productions while growing up,[5] including in the University of Manchester's Sackville Theatre,[6] the Royal Exchange Theatre, and the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre.[7] She studied performing arts at college.[8] Before her acting breakthrough, she initially gained a following through her TikTok videos about her experiences as a Black British teenage trans woman.[3]

Career

At the age of 17 in April 2021, Finney was cast as Kelsa in the Billy Porter film Anything's Possible and Elle Argent in the Netflix series Heartstopper, the latter of which premiered in 2022.[9] [10] She had to pull out of Anything's Possible due to COVID-19 travel restrictions impacting her ability to get a United States work visa, leading her to be replaced by Eva Reign.[11] She appeared on GLAAD's second annual 20 Under 20 list.[12]

In November 2023, Finney starred as Rose Noble, the daughter of Donna Noble (Catherine Tate), in the 60th Anniversary Specials of the BBC series Doctor Who.[13] [14] On 30 August 2023, it was also announced that Finney would appear as a guest judge during the fifth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK set to begin broadcasting in autumn 2023.[15] In August 2022, it was announced that Finney would star in the upcoming short film Mars as the character Charlie Acaster. The film premiered in October of the same year at the London Film Festival.[16]

Filmography

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Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022–presentHeartstopperElle ArgentMain role[17]
2023RuPaul's Drag Race UK HerselfGuest judge; Episode: "Purr-fect Looks"[18]
2023–presentDoctor WhoRose NobleRecurring (4 episodes)[19]

Theatre

!Production!Role!Venue!Ref.
Page to StageRoseRoyal Exchange, Manchester
TieParisSackville Theatre, University of Manchester
AntigoneIsmoneWaterside, Sale
PortChristineSackville Theatre, University of Manchester
DNALeah

Accolades

AwardYearCategoryNominated workResult
Children's and Family Emmy Awards2022Outstanding Supporting PerformanceHeartstopper[20]
Gay Times Honours2022On Screen TrailblazerHeartstopper[21]
Soho House Awards2022Breakthrough ActressHeartstopper[22] [23]
Rose d'Or Awards2022Emerging TalentHeartstopper[24]
Queerty Awards2023BadassHerself[25]

Notes and References

  1. yazdemand. 1564566869046067200. 19 Today .
  2. Web site: O'Malley . Katie . 9 May 2022 . Yasmin Finney on Heartstopper, Trans Representation and Authenticity . 15 May 2022 . . 16 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220516123155/https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a39858251/yasmin-finney-heartstopper/ . live .
  3. Yasmin Finney's Casting In Doctor Who? "It Will Change The World". British Vogue. Amel. Mukhtar. 2 November 2022. 3 November 2022. 2 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221102205558/https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/yasmin-finney-british-vogue-interview. live.
  4. Web site: Williams . K-Ci . 2 May 2022 . Yasmin Finney, Who Plays Elle in Heartstopper, Talks Black Trans Icons, Vibes, and More . 6 May 2022 . . 28 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220728103653/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/yasmin-finney-elle-heartstopper-interview . live .
  5. Web site: 24 June 2021 . Rising Stars: Yasmin Finney . 1 August 2022 . The Media Eye . 16 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220516180348/https://www.themediaeye.com/news/3c18440c-965a-4767-af95-ad5100aec4a6 . live .
  6. Web site: Bulbul . Nuray . 26 April 2022 . The actor who plays Elle Argent in Heartstopper on Netflix . 6 May 2022 . Manchester Evening News . 21 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220521005847/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/who-plays-elle-argent-heartstopper-23784498 . live .
  7. Web site: Curtis Brown . 14 October 2022 . www.curtisbrown.co.uk . 14 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221014164110/https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/yasmin-finney . live .
  8. Web site: 2 May 2022 . Heartstopper Star Yasmin Finney Wants to Play Trans & Cis Roles . 14 October 2022 . . 28 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220728103653/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/yasmin-finney-elle-heartstopper-interview . live .
  9. Web site: N'Duka . Amanda . 12 April 2021 . Newcomer Yasmin Finney to Star in Billy Porter's Directorial Debut Feature What If? From Orion Pictures . 12 April 2021 . . 12 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210412194256/https://deadline.com/2021/04/yasmin-finney-billy-porter-directorial-debut-feature-what-if-orion-pictures-1234732648/ . live .
  10. Web site: James . Alastair . 13 April 2022 . Heartstopper Yasmin Finney: 'We Can Have a Trans Story That Is Normalised' . 17 April 2022 . . 15 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220415170147/https://attitude.co.uk/article/heartstoppers-yasmin-finney-we-can-have-a-trans-story-that-is-normalised/26933/ . live .
  11. Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . 19 July 2021 . Eva Reign, Abubakr Ali and Renee Elise Goldsberry to Star in Billy Porter's What If? for Orion Pictures; Courtnee Carter, Kelly Lamor Wilson, and Grant Reynolds also on Board . 19 July 2021 . Deadline Hollywood . 19 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210719213447/https://deadline.com/2021/07/eva-reign-abubakr-ali-renee-elise-goldsberry-billy-porters-what-if-courtnee-carter-kelly-lamor-wilson-grant-reynolds-1234795978/ . live .
  12. Web site: Harvey . Spencer . 22 June 2021 . GLAAD releases its second annual 20 Under 20 list, featuring JoJo Siwa, mxmtoon, Ve'ondre Mitchell, Stella Keating, Ewok, Yasmin Finney, and more . 1 August 2021 . . 23 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220623152119/https://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-releases-its-second-annual-20-under-20-list . live .
  13. Web site: Yasmin Finney joins Doctor Who cast . 16 May 2022 . www.doctorwho.tv . 22 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220522003935/https://www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-features/yasmin-finney-joins-doctor-who-cast . live .
  14. Web site: Doctor Who Confirms Yasmin Finney character. 30 August 2023. 30 August 2023. TVZoneUK.
  15. Web site: Drag Race UK confirms series 5 guest judges – including Yasmin Finney. Lewis. George. Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). 30 August 2023. 31 August 2023.
  16. Web site: Maskell . Emily . Heartstopper's Yasmin Finney to lead Yungblud Short Film, Mars . . 15 October 2022 . 31 August 2022 . 15 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221015023519/https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film-tv/heartstoppers-yasmin-finney-to-lead-yungblud-short-film-mars-404192/ . live .
  17. News: Kanter . Jake . 26 April 2021 . Netflix Rounds out Cast for Heartstopper with What If? Star Yasmin Finney & Seven Others . Deadline . 26 April 2021 . 26 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210426115130/https://deadline.com/2021/04/netflix-heartstopper-yasmin-finney-1234744097 . live .
  18. Web site: Lewis . George . 30 August 2023. Drag Race UK confirms series 5 guest judges, including Yasmin Finney. 7 September 2023 . www.digitalspy.com.
  19. Web site: Vlessing . Etan . 16 May 2022 . Yasmin Finney Joins BBC's Doctor Who as Rose . 1 August 2022 . The Hollywood Reporter . 7 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707114548/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/yasmin-finney-doctor-who-rose-1235147675/ . live .
  20. News: Matt Webb . Mitovich . 1 November 2022 . Emmys: Mysterious Benedict Society, Sneakerella, Heartstopper, Sweet Tooth Lead Children's & Family Nominees . . 1 November 2022 . 1 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221101161458/https://tvline.com/2022/11/01/emmys-nominations-2022-childrens-family-mysterious-benedict-society-heartstopper/ . live .
  21. Web site: Clark . Conor . GAY TIMES HONOURS 2022: Here are all your winners . Gay Times . 25 November 2022 . 25 November 2022 . 28 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221128193749/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/honours/gay-times-honours-2022-here-are-all-your-winners/ . live .
  22. Web site: Soho House Meet the winners of Soho House Awards 2022 . 14 September 2022 . www.sohohouse.com . en . 20 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920181916/https://www.sohohouse.com/house-notes/issue-006/film-and-entertainment/meet-the-winners-of-soho-house-awards-2022 . live .
  23. Web site: Malkin . Marc . 2022-09-02 . John Boyega, Evan Mock and Paapa Essiedu Honored at Inaugural Soho House Awards . 2023-08-05 . Variety . en-US.
  24. Web site: McLaughlin . Charlotte . Succession actor Brian Cox wins lifetime achievement award at Rose d'Or . The Independent . 28 November 2022 . 28 November 2022 . 28 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221128215841/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/brian-cox-mo-farah-heartstopper-scottish-bbc-b2234783.html . live .
  25. Web site: Badass Nominees . The Queerties . 25 January 2023 . 25 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230125143217/https://www.queerty.com/queerties/vote?category_id=2301 . live .

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